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Actresses who appeared with Ken Norton on screen:

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Ken Norton
Birthday: August 9, 1945

Birth Place: Jacksonville, Illinois, USA
Height: 6' 3"

Below is a complete filmography (list of movies he's appeared in) for Ken Norton. If you have any corrections or additions, please email us at corrections@actorsofhollywood.com. We'd also be interested in any trivia or other information you have.

 

Biography

Heavyweight boxer Ken Norton is most famous for having defeated Muhammed Ali in a highly publicized 1973 match. He cashed in on his newfound celebrity by becoming an actor, making his debut playing a brawny African slave who is forced into a heated affair with a plantation mistress in Mandingo (1975). He also starred in the sequel, Drum (1976). Norton continued making sporadic film appearances through the early '90s.

Movie Credits
Frog and Wombat (1998)
[ Ross Malinger ]
Dirty Work (1998)
[ Adam Sandler ][ Chevy Chase ][ John Goodman ][ Chris Farley ][ Gary Coleman ]
Kiss and Be Killed (1991)
Oceans of Fire (1986)
[ David Carradine ][ Billy Dee Williams ][ Gregory Harrison ][ Tony Burton ]
Delta Pi (1985)
[ Eddie Deezen ]
Drum (1976)
[ Yaphet Kotto ][ Warren Oates ][ John Vernon ]
Mandingo (1975)
[ Sylvester Stallone ][ James Mason ][ Perry King ]
The All-American Boy (1973)
[ Jon Voight ][ Art Metrano ]
Top of the Heap (1972)

Trivia

  • World Boxing Council heavyweight champion, 1978.
  • Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 1992.
  • Son is Ken Norton Jr. (born 26-Sep-1966), a Linebacker with San Francisco 49ers.
  • Inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, 1989.
  • Served in the U.S. Marine Corps. during the Vietnam War. He boxed on the Marine Corps boxing team and compiled a record of 24-2 with 22 knockouts.
  • On March 31, 1973, a 15-1 underdog, he broke Muhammad Ali's jaw and won an upset 12 round decision.
  • He was 30-2 when he challenged George Foreman for the heavyweight title in 1974 and was knocked down three times and stopped in 2 rounds.
  • Defeated top contenders Jerry Quarry, Jose Luis Garcia, Jimmy Young, Ron Stander, and James J. Woody.
  • Lost a controversial split 15 round decision to lose his heavyweight title to undefeated Larry Holmes.
  • Was a sparring partner for heavyweight champion Joe Frazier.
  • Fought Muhammad Ali 3-times, winning once.
  • Was undefeated in 16 straight fights when he suffered an upset knockout loss to Jose Luis Garcia. Norton knocked Garcia in a rematch a few years later.
  • Knocked-out undefeated Duane Bobick 38-0 in 43 seconds, on national TV.
  • Lost his last fight in 43 seconds to Gerry Cooney.

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